Fiction – Page 2 – Lana Spendl

Short Story on Terrain.org

June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Lana Spendl

I’m thrilled to have my short story “Those Who Point Like Arrows” on Terrain.org this month. The piece takes place in northern Spain, and I grew so attached to this protagonist that I started a novel draft about her life after completing it. Huge thanks to Simmons Buntin and the other editors—they were so wonderful, thorough, and thoughtful to work with! ❤❤

Semifinalist for Iron Horse Book Prize

October 21, 2022 Lana Spendl

I’m honored that my book is included on this list of semifinalists for the 2022 Iron Horse Book Prize! Big thanks to Leslie Jill Patterson and to everyone over at Iron Horse Literary Review—both for this honor and for always pouring such immense care and attention into the process. And congrats to all the other semifinalists!!

Semifinalist for OSU’s Book Prize

June 29, 2022June 30, 2022 Lana Spendl

I’m thrilled to be a semifinalist for the Ohio State University Press 2022 Non/Fiction Collection Prize! Big thanks to the editors, and congrats to this year’s winner!

Fiction: “Family in the Foreign World”

November 14, 2019July 6, 2020 Lana Spendl

My new short story, “Family in the Foreign World,” appears online today in Epiphany’s Women Writing Women series. Many thanks to the wonderful writer and editor Rachel Lyon for the care she took with this piece!